Plant Names
Thalictrum pubescens
Tall Meadow-rue
Pigamon pubescent
Synonyms
king-of-the-meadow
late meadow-rue
meadow-weed
muskrat-weed
pubescent meadow-rue
Plant Characteristics
Couleur de floraison: Blanc
Bloom Period: Jun - Aug
Hauteur max: 4,0 feet
Max Width: 3,0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light Condition:
Less than 2 or 3 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan:
Vivace
des plantes qui reviennent année après année
Gardener Experience:
Ne se propage pas de manière incontrôlable
Spreads by rhizome
Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
Suitable for rain gardens
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for woodland gardens
Ecological Benefits:
Butterfly host
Tolerates:
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
Tolerates acidic soil conditions
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:
Seed and plant distribution status
No seeds available for this plant.
Nous acceptions les semences de cette plante
Faits intéressants
Tall Meadow-rue has tall, upright stems and delicate, finely divided blue-green foliage that gives it a soft, airy appearance. In summer, it produces loose clusters of tiny white to greenish-white flowers. Female plants can develop attractive clusters of dangling seeds after flowering. Despite its height, it has a relatively light and airy appearance and does not visually overwhelm neighbouring plants. It forms clumps and is generally well behaved. If grown in rich soil or exposed to strong winds, it may benefit from support. Keep the soil consistently moist, especially during establishment. It is particularly useful where taller plants are needed without creating a dense mass.
Plant Location
Native to Ottawa region: Oui
Distribution according to VASCAN
Ephemeral
Native
Introduced
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent
Thrives in Ecozones
- Maritime de l'Atlantique
- Plaines à forêts mixtes
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Thalictrum pubescens
No butterfly data available for this plant.
Specialized Bees Supported by Thalictrum pubescens
No bee data available for this plant.
Complementary Plants
- Aquilegia canadensis
Red Columbine
Ancolie du Canada - Cryptotaenia canadensis
Canada Honewort
Cryptoténie du Canada - Elymus hystrix
Bottlebrush Grass
Élyme étalé - Geranium maculatum
Spotted Geranium
Géranium maculé - Osmorhiza longistylis
Smooth Sweet Cicely
Osmorhize à long style
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
- Sorbaria sorbifolia (False spirea)
- Aruncus dioicus (Goat's Beard)
- Lamium (Dead nettle)
- Lupinus (Non-Native Lupins)
- Ajuga reptans (Bugleweed)
- Buddleia (Butterfly Bush)
- Delphinium (Delphinium)
- Iris (Iris Cultivars)
- Hyacinthus (Non-Native Hyacynth)
- Myosotis sylvatica (Forget-me-not)
- Astilbe (Astilbe)
- Melilotus albus (Sweet White Clover)
- Lavandula (Lavender)
Sowing Information
Download Seed Envelope Labels (PDF)
- Sowing depth: Surface sow
- Sow by February
- Stratification duration: 60 days
- Self-seeding
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: September
- Harvesting indicator:
- Pods are brown and crisp and starting to open
- Seeds are dark and tiny stem attaching to the main stem is brown
- Seeds easily fall off pod when shaken
- Little stem connecting the pod to the main stem is brown (not green)
- Harvesting:
- Cut stem (including pods), let air dry in paper bag, then shake seeds off after a few days
- Seed viability test:
- Pas de test requis avant le don
- Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/8 teaspoon
- Seed storage:
- Sécher à l'air dans un sac en papier ou contenant ouvert, pour quelques jours jusqu'à sec
- Secouer de temps à autre pour prévenir la moisissure
- Cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species
- No harvesting video available at this time.
Toxicity Notes
Thalictrum species contain alkaloids and should not be eaten. Some species can cause digestive or other adverse effects.
Canadensis